his·tor·i·cal
Pronounced:
/hɪˈstorɪkəl/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
1 : of or relating to history ▪ He strove for historical accuracy in the movie. ▪ historical research/facts ▪ a historical museum [=a museum that shows objects relating to the history of a place] ▪ a historical society [=a group of people who work to preserve the history of a place]
2 : based on history ▪ a/an historical novel [=a novel that tells a story about events and people in the past] ▪ historical fiction
3 : arranged in the order that things happened or came to be : chronological ▪ The kings are listed in historical order.
2 : based on history ▪ a/an historical novel [=a novel that tells a story about events and people in the past] ▪ historical fiction
3 : arranged in the order that things happened or came to be : chronological ▪ The kings are listed in historical order.
—his·tor·i·cal·ly /hɪˈstorɪkli/ adverb ▪ The movie is not historically accurate. ▪ historically significant events ▪ Historically [=in the past], the school has had a strong sports program.
/hɪˈstorɪkli/ adverb ▪ The movie is not historically accurate. ▪ historically significant events ▪ Historically [=in the past], the school has had a strong sports program.